State judge’s order thwarts auction owners’ apparent last stab at buying Rafael vessels
Massachusetts state court documents reveal multiple unsuccessful efforts by Raymond and Richie Canastra to buy Carlos Rafael's fleet, including a recent attempt
P&P enters EU coated sector with Platvis deal
The latest deal from Parlevliet & Van der Plas gives the Dutch acquisitive fishing and processing group access to a new sector in European seafood, coated fish
P&P adds to seafood empire with frozen, fresh flatfish deals
Fishing and processing giant P&P has invested in a Dutch processor specialized in coating frozen flatfish, as well as a plant in the Netherlands and a Belgian firm focused on fresh sales
Stolt’s new sole farms on track to ramp up production by end of 2020
Stolt Sea Farm’s Q2 results were down from the seasonally strong first quarter, excluding a first-quarter inventory write-off
More bad news for seafood expected from frontlines of US-China trade war
Seafood industry execs fear the 15% tariff increase might deal a lethal blow to some imports from China and the new list of items to be tariffed will eliminate exemptions
NGO Bloom refocuses on alleged illegal subsidies, exemptions post-pulse ban
The French environmental NGO is involved in a pair of legal investigations into the mechanisms behind the Dutch electric fishing fleet, which it claims are illegal
European Parliament passes final pulse ban regulation
The European Parliament has voted by a significant majority to ban the practice of pulse trawling from July 1, 2021
Stolt Sea Farm upbeat in Q1 despite one-time biomass hit
The company noted its revenue was up for the first quarter, but a fair value adjustment and one-time write-down of biomass saw it make a Q1 operational loss of $1.1m
Flatfish wins some counter business with Waitrose
Grimsby's Flatfish is supplying Waitrose with a range of flatfish, with the focus on using British vessels
Stolt Sea Farms details sole expansion plans, eyes growth in turbot too
The firm reveals it has plans in place to raise sole production from 850t today to 2,800t by 2023, and wants to hit 5,400t; on turbot, it is seeking new sites for growth